The last of 2016. Rayon Top, Butterick 6175

This week I am posting the last of my unblogged 2016 makes. This was the first version I made of Butterick 6175: I showed you the second version, made in cotton, last week. It looks quite different to this one, which is made in a soft, drapey, rayon chirramen. If you want to look at the cotton version, you will find it by clicking here. I also describe the changes I made to the pattern in that post. So I will just move on with this top now. It looks a little different from the picture on the pattern envelope as this fabric has a lot of drape and movement, and I also lengthened the top about 3 cm. Short tops do not work for me. I really liked the bell sleeves, and I love them in this material. All drape and sway: The top is a bit that way as well - and you can see how I have a high chest and straight sides as the top rides up at the front and down at the sides - very obvious in this fabric, not so obvious in the cotton fabric. Still, this d